Unit 5 First aid warming up and Pre-reading

Accidents will happen.

Brainstorming: What words can you think of when you talk about accidents? Accident drown bleed choke burn cut a bloody nose a snake bite sprained ankle a broken arm

blood n. 血液 bleed v. 流血 bloody adj. 流血的 bandage n. 绷带 injury n. 伤害，损 伤 wound n. 伤口 sprain v. 扭伤 ankle n. 踝关节 broken arm 手臂 骨折 choke v. 窒息, 噎 住 drown adj. 溺水 New Words

Nowadays there are a lot of unexpected accidents. What would you do in such situations?

What is first aid? First aid is ___________________ given to someone who suddenly ___________ or _____________ before a doctor can be found. a temporary form of help a temporary form of help falls ill gets injured

1. The best way to treat a sprained ankle is to: A. Put some ice on your ankle. B. Put a heating pad( 垫子 )around your ankle. C. Keep on walking and jumping.

2. If you get a nosebleed, gently let your head back to stop the bleeding. A. True B. False (It may lead the blood into the throat and easily cause choking.)

3. To treat a burn, you: A. Rub( 擦 )some butter on it. B. Hold the burnt part under cold running water. C. Put salt on the burnt part.

4. To treat a choke, you should make him /her spit by patting him/her on the back. A. True B. False （吐）

5. To treat a bleeding, you should put a bandage on the wound and apply pressure to reduce the bleeding. A. True B. False

6. To treat a broken arm, you: A. move the broken bone in no time. B. use a board to keep the broken arm fixed

First Aid for Reading Burns

Pre-reading What kind of first aid would you perform in this situation? Make a list of your ideas.

Cool the area of skin by washing it under the cold running water. Cover the wound with bandage/ clean cloth. See a doctor if necessary.

I. Translate the subtitles and then give them the right orders. __ the types of burns __ first aid treatment __ the functions of the skin __ the characteristics of burns __ causes of burns 烧伤的类型 烧伤时的急救措施 皮肤的功能 烧伤的症状 导致烧伤的原因

1.What can skin do for our body ? Act as a barrier against _____________________________ Keep you ___________________ Prevent you __________________ Give you _____________________ disease, poisons and the sun’s harmful rays. warm or cool. from losing water. sense of touch. II. Scanning

2.You can get burnt by : ___________ __________ _______________________ hot liquids steam fire radiation the sun electricity or chemicals

3. How many types of burns are there? What are they? 1.First degree burns 2. Second degree burns 3.Third degree burns

The three layers of skin: The third layer The second layer The top layer

Ex 2 Label these pictures with first, second and third degree burn. First degree burns Second degree burns Third degree burns

IV. Decide whether the first aid treatment is True (T) or False (F). 1. When someone is burned, you should place some ice on his wound. 2. The function of cool water is to prevent and reduce swelling. 3. Cold water can be used in three types of burns. F T F

4. We shouldn ’ t break the blisters, or they will make the wound infected. 5. Sometimes, we can put oil or ointments on burns to stop the infection. 6. If burns are on the face, we should make the victim sit up. F T T

Group work Write an article about first aid. The beginning and ending have been offered. Please choose any three of the following information to describe:

Group work 如果一个人： 1 、被蛇咬了 …… 2 、胳膊流血了 …… 3 、被烧伤了 …… 4 、胳膊或腿骨折 …… 5 、踢足球扭伤了脚踝 …… 6 、吃东西噎住了 ……

It is important for you to learn some knowledge about first aid in your daily life. If a person has an accident, he needs first aid before a doctor can be found. For example, __________________ ___________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________ if a person is bitten by a snake, wash the wound with cold running water before he/she is taken to see a doctor.

If a person sprains his ankle, just put some ice on it. When a person is burnt ， which is not so serious, wash and cool the area of the skin under the cold water for a while. And then put a piece of dry and clean cloth over the burn. If the person is badly burnt, take him/her to the doctor. All in all, only if you know some first aid knowledge can you help those who get injured or even save their lives.

1. Dictation (phrases and words) 2. Finish the exercise 1, 2, 3 on the textbook. first aid